Articles categorized as Dear Melissa



Dear Melissa—Melissa Urban wearing a light blue jean top and darker blue jeans, cooking on a wooden table top, and smiling at the camera.
January 11, 2016, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Mindset

Dear Melissa: I Need a Calorie-Tracking Intervention

Dear Melissa, I know you caution against tracking food on the Whole30. However, I feel stressed and unsettled if I’m not tracking, even though...
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December 14, 2015, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Socializing and Traveling

Dear Melissa: First Dates on the Whole30

Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...
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November 30, 2015, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Troubleshooting

Dear Melissa: I Quit Smoking, But Now I’m Overeating

Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...
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November 9, 2015, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Food Freedom

Dear Melissa: What Adulty Beverage Is Best?

Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...
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October 5, 2015, 3:20 pm
  • Dear Melissa
  • Mindset

Dear Melissa, Can I Intermittent Fast During my Whole30?

Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...
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September 28, 2015, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Troubleshooting

Dear Melissa: Why Do I Still Want to Kill All the Things?

Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...
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September 14, 2015, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Kids and Family
  • Troubleshooting

Dear Melissa: Grandparents Behaving Badly

Have the grandparents of the family been unsupportive of your Whole30 efforts with your kiddos? This is definitely an emotionally-charged issue, but Melissa Urban...
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September 8, 2015, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Kids and Family
  • Troubleshooting

Dear Melissa: My Whole30 Buddy is a Total Downer

Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...
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August 3, 2015, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Mindset

Dear Melissa: Do I Always Have to Do the Whole30 By-the-Book?

Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...
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July 13, 2015, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Reintroduction
  • Troubleshooting Your Food Freedom

Dear Melissa: Why Can’t I Eat What My Friends Eat?

Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...
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June 29, 2015, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Socializing and Traveling

Dear Melissa: Where’s the Support in my Whole30 Support Group?

Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...
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June 22, 2015, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Troubleshooting

Dear Melissa: Should I Break Up With Fruit?

In this Dear Melissa, we're talking to a woman who is concerned that she's too dependent on fruit during her Whole30. While there is...
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June 8, 2015, 2:26 pm
  • Dear Melissa
  • Kids and Family
  • Whole30 Inspired Eating for the Whole Family

Dear Melissa: I’m Worried About My Grandkids on the Whole30

We're seeing so many families taking on a Whole30 together, kids and all, and we think that's wonderful! However, If you've experienced some less-than-enthusiastic...
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December 29, 2014, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Meal Planning Support and Prep

Dear Melissa: Saving Yourself from Whole30 Mealtime Madness

Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new Food Freedom habits, and figuring out...
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December 15, 2014, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Mindset
  • Troubleshooting

Dear Melissa: My Stressful Job is Killing My Whole30

Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new Food Freedom habits, and figuring out...
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November 17, 2014, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Kids and Family
  • Socializing and Traveling

Dear Melissa: Talking Whole30 with Friends and Family

Dear Melissa, Since completing a Whole30 in January 2013, I have been eating a (mostly) Whole30-inspired diet and have never felt better. My family...
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November 10, 2014, 11:00 am
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Dear Melissa: Your Whole30 Holiday Strategy

I am on Day 3 of my second (attempt) at the Whole30.  I feel more prepared and educated this time around, and I am...
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November 3, 2014, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Kids and Family
  • Whole30 Inspired Eating for the Whole Family

Dear Melissa: Grammy’s Feelings vs. the Whole30

Dear Melissa, I just completed my Whole30, and what a difference! I never thought I would find something that would have such an effect...
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